Rev. 6: 3-6 (v.3) And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come. (v.4) And I saw, and behold, another horse, a red one, went forth; and to him who sits on it, to him authority was given to take peace from the earth, and that men should slay one another, and to him a great sword was given. (v.5) And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he who sits on it had a balance in his hand. (v.6) And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying; A choenix of wheat for a denarius and three cheonixes of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine. (v.4) Red here signifies the shedding of blood. The red horse is a symbol of the raging of war, which is altogether a matter of shedding blood. To take peace from the earth, men should slay one another, and to him a great sword was given...all clearly indicate war. (v.5) Black here, indicating death (Jer. 14:1-4), signifies the color of the visage of famished people (Lam. 4:8-9; 5:9-10). The black horse is a symbol of the spreading of famine, which causes people to have black visage. A balance is a scale used to weigh precious things. But here is used to weigh food. thus showing that food is scarce (Lev. 26:26; Ezek. 4:16). (v.6) Choenix is a dry measure almost equal to a quart. A denarius (singular for denarii) was the chief silver coin of the Romans; it was considered good pay for a days labor (Matt. 20:2). Oil and wine are for mans pleasure (Psa. 104:15). They are always in short supply and become precious in a famine. During famine, oil and wine should be preserved not harmed. Blessings to you all, In the Name of Jesus.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:01:23 +0000
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